Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what each of these means.

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SMS sign-in links are spreading fast and quietly opening doors to private data that few users realize is exposed ...

Over the holidays, Alex Lieberman had an idea: What if he could create Spotify “Wrapped” for his text messages? Without writing a single line of code, Lieberman, a co-founder of the media outlet ...

The operating system that powers every Android phone and tablet on the market is based on AOSP, short for the Android Open Source Project. Google develops and releases AOSP under the permissive Apache ...

Many services use two-factor authentication nowadays, where your phone or email address gets sent a code that you must enter as part of the login process into an online service. These codes are one ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

A new Android update allows employers to access and archive messages on your phone. Google released the new feature, known as RCS Archival, to allow employers to gain access to RCS (Rich Communication ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

Employers will be able to intercept and view workers’ text messages following an update to Google’s Android operating system. The new archival feature for RCS (Rich Communication Services) messages – ...

Digital tools have enabled the most micromanaging supervisors to gain an unprecedented level of access to employee activity. The simple fact that everyone carries a smartphone means you're always ...